Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2022

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for diabetes, increased rating for hypertension, and an earlier effective date for tinnitus prior to June 26, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain updated medical opinions and examinations regarding his service-connected disabilities, as well as for the claims of hypertension, gastroduodenitis, diverticulitis, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the condition beginning during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's disability did not have its onset during service or is otherwise etiologically related to such service. The Board also found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service and concluded that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not caused by his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine is granted. The claim for SMC at the (s) rate is also granted, as the Veteran meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of both a 100 percent disability rating and SMC.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left knee disorder and hypertension have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD, bilateral knee disability, prostate condition, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board finds that these disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension, but remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a depressive disorder and PTSD). The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an enlarged prostate, hypertension, heart condition, foot swelling, skin hypopigmentation, and a lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's current conditions are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his time in service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of a low back disorder was granted. Service connection is now established.,Service connection for hypertension and refractive error (eye condition) were denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Board found that there was not substantial compliance with prior remand directives, necessitating further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding treatment records from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The Appellant's attorney requested these records as they may contain information related to herbicide exposure and treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, as well as the claim for TDIU due to a lack of sufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disorder, to include coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease, due to herbicide exposure. The claim for hypertension is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of herbicide agent exposure.,The scar on the right hand does not warrant a compensable rating.,Higher or separate ratings for hip disabilities are denied.,Increased ratings for knee conditions are granted.,Right knee instability and meniscal tear of the right knee are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for left heel plantar facial fibromatosis with pes planus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, coronary artery disease, hypertensive vascular disease, and GERD due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, but he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from September 15, 2014.